The new album is out! You can get it from the Susstones Shop…

iTunes…

…and all our favorite Twin Cities indie record retailers.

For a limited time only we're streaming the entire album here…

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I really want people to listen to the record. If you like it, please spread the word!

Receive the Music has posted a pretty in-depth interview with me talking about how I recorded the solo records, some of my production techniques, and other topics. The interview is long and somewhat tech-oriented, but you may find it interesting.

The man rocked.

Later this month I’ll be putting out another solo album, Ackerson2. I plan on writing about it here in the near future, but in the meanwhile check out this Q&A I did with Sixty to Zero.

Barack Obama won a huge victory for all of us, what an amazing day! Watching his speech from Grant Park was a pretty emotional event. The historical importance of his election is humbling and empowering at the same time. The future is unknown but seems a good bit brighter today. With Obama’s leadership the country and culture will finally move forward again after years of cynical, greedy, myopic government.

Unfortunately, election night in Minnesota also reminded us that there’s still a long way to go. I’m dismayed that voters in the 6th district re-elected Bachmann in the face of her repulsive campaign behavior and Palinesque message. The 3rd district race was disappointing too. And of course the big question mark of the US Senate race remains. Man, it would be awesome to see Franken win! Coleman’s fake “victory” speech today was a perfect example of why the man needs to go away. Obama’s victory is an example of pure, aspirational politics at work. Coleman’s shameless tactical maneuvering is an example of the careerist muck that clogs the gears of progress.